There is so much happening in the world right now, and so much to be devastated about. How can you stay grounded when the world around you seems to be falling apart every time you open your phone?
It starts with creating spaciousness.
I can’t emphasize enough how hard it is for someone who is burned out, depleted, over-scheduled to show up for the people right there in their community who are in need. It’s very hard to make a meal for someone who’s just had a baby when you have kids in sports until 9 p.m. It’s hard to make that phone call when you are absolutely tapped out. It’s hard to even have that level of awareness of when someone needs an extra moment of your time when you have to run from one thing to the next.
I’m so guilty of this. I am an entrepreneur with so much to accomplish in each and every single day. And I’m also a mother of three little kids. And I also have a huge desire to show up for the people in my community. That’s where it starts. Truly, the biggest difference you can make is right there in your own life, in your own community, and in how you show up.
So that’s what we’re talking about today. Finding ways to actually create that spaciousness, to create more capacity–so that you can really show up in a way that can make an impact.
In This Episode We Explore:
* How many of us have said yes—in the last week, month, year—to doing something we didn’t want to do, and how those “should” statements drain your life force
* Why it’s okay to say no, and how to shift to “I’d love to help and I can do this” when no feels too hard
* Your breath—inhale, hold, exhale—and how just a second to breathe settles your nervous system as you transition from one activity to the next
* Why starting your day by reaching for your phone is a great way to just mess with your nervous system, and the one app setting Ashley never bypasses
* Moving your body to move stuck energy, because that stuck energy can create frustration, disconnect, and we are all energetic beings processing emotions every single minute
* Those moments of spaciousness in between transition—pulling into the driveway, sitting in your car—and why you don’t need to feel guilty about the moments you take for yourself
When we take care of ourselves and our bodies in even the most small, basic ways, it creates more space, more capacity. Suddenly you have time to make dinner for the neighbor, to talk on the phone with a friend who’s going through something, or to notice when someone needs an extra moment of connection without having to run to the next thing.
Women are the culture centers of our families and our communities. We are the ones who organize, we are the ones who create dinners and run the social calendars. And when we have the spaciousness to show up and connect, that is how we change communities. That is how we bring more good, more love, more affection into the world.
And that is what the world is needing so much right now.
Change starts within us. It starts within you.
Connect with me, Ashley Logan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleydlogan Website: https://ashleydlogan.comSubstack: https://substack.com/@ashleydlogan
